sinchicken

I had to order the Blaine 2-pack from atomicempire.com.   I have ordered many minimates from both them and Luke over the years.

TheKrisLyons, I love how the word bubbles are actually props in the photos. Excellent work! These shots made my day!

Yes, I was hoping someone noticed. Things don't look good for our new friends.

Senator Kelly. Bigot... innnn... spaaaaaaaace!

Yeah, he's the one that keeps making things harder than they have to be and you want to see him ripped apart.

I ordered a second Alien box set today so I used the figs I had on hand to make some quick customs. They aren't canonical but I wanted some more folks for the xenomorphs to terrorize.

My lunch was not safe today.

Those group shot are great, suicidewatch! Mine should be here today. I can't wait to get home from work and check.

I have two of those Brick Separators and they work great for a lot of pieces.

That is incredible!

I am a huge G.I. Joe fan and would love to be able to get ahold of some decals for that Baroness or any other Joes and Cobras. *hint hint*

Everything I have planned for minimates is still on paper, with a few beginnings of styrene models. I'll post the finished models in a few days and then some cast pieces.

At the moment, I'm mainly just working on some accessories.

I had a bunch of Battle Beasts when I was a kid and, regretfully, sold them them a few years back.

I for one can't wait for these to come out. Hopefully we'll get at least a few waves. I like that they seem to have the look of the originals but with the better minimate articulation. They may not look to bad standing next to some of the Transformers Classics figures.

I also want to add that they have 2 versions of OOMOO, 25 and 30.

25 is what I use. It is done in 75 minutes.

30 has a 6 hour demold time.

It is also a good idea to use a mold release agent to get a better mold and to prolong mold life. I use their Ease Release 200. It comes in a spray can and it easy to use. Just make sure you have plenty of ventilation or spray it outside.

I spray the object I am molding and take a soft brush (a makeup brush works great, snag one from your wife or get one at the store) and lightly brush it to make sure all surfaces are covered. Then a let it set for a few minutes and then give it another quick spray.

Also, everytime I use the finished mold I spray it with the release agent. Again, it gives a better cast, helps get the part out easier and makes life easier for the mold.

If you guys have any questions about this stuff feel free to message me.

Where can I find those, sinchicken? Cause there's this upcoming glider that I could really stand to make a couple copies of.

I buy directly from Smooth-on's webstore: Smooth-on

They ship really quickly. I buy the gallon kits because I do a lot of this stuff but you can get the smaller quart sizes for good prices. They go a long way too, especially when casting small figures and parts.

They have tons of different products to suit different needs but like I said, the OOMOO works best for simple and quick molds.

Hi guys. Been kind of a lurker here for a while. Hope you don't mind if I step out of the shadows and put my 2 cents worth in here.

I make custom figures and accessories for other scale lines. So far, I have not tried molding and casting parts for minimates but I plan on doing it soon. I have used alumilite products in the past and was very satisfied. Nowadays, I use Smooth-On products.

For molding purposes, I use their OOMOO silicone rubber. It is very simple to use. You don't need a pressure pot to make the molds and it mixes easily with a 50/50 ratio of the two base parts. Also, you have a usable mold in about 1 hour and 15 minutes.

For the casted parts, I am currently using their 326 product. It sets up as a clear urethane plastic. You can add pigments when mixing to make clear and opaque colors. It has a longer pot life than the 325 and not quite as long as the 327. For me it works for filling multiple molds but I don't have to wait forever for it to set up.